diff --git a/example/requirements.txt b/example/requirements.txt
index 02a9ec12e..a0fbaaf97 100644
--- a/example/requirements.txt
+++ b/example/requirements.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,2 @@
 mako
 cherrypy>14.0.2
-setuptools>=65.5.1 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability